Human beings are protected from the harmful rays of the sun by the dark skin pigment melanin, which absorbs light energy and converts it to heat. Due to this, it can be a very effective tool in tumor...
Apr 5, 2019
In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or "islands" sandwiched between or below two-di...
Apr 5, 2019
NUS chemists have developed a highly efficient nanostructured catalyst based on zinc and silver that can convert carbon dioxide, an environmental pollutant and greenhouse gas, to methanol for use as chemical feedstock and fuel.
Apr 5, 2019
Scientists have developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or 'islands' sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene. The advance moves 2D quantum materials a step closer to applicatio...
Apr 5, 2019
To protect against toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, researchers are creating textile coatings using water-stable metal-organic frameworks.
Apr 5, 2019
The dark skin pigment melanin protects against the sun's damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to heat. This could make it a very effective tool in tumor diagnosis and treatment, as demonstrated by a team from the Technica...
Apr 5, 2019
Researchers at TU Graz describe the effects which occur upon evaporation of vanadium compounds in Chemical Science. Improvements for the development of SCR catalysts may be based on their results. Researchers at the Institute of Experimental Phys...
Apr 5, 2019
Deep underground or in the ocean, where oxygen is not present, Geobacter bacteria “breathe” by projecting miniature protein filaments known as “nanowires” into the soil, to...
Apr 5, 2019
Regrettably, cancer is more than a single disease, and even now, certain types of this medical disorder, like liver, brain, or pancreas tumors, cannot be easily treated with surgery, radiation...
Apr 5, 2019
Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity.
Apr 5, 2019
